know

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know

(nō)

v.knew(no͞o, nyo͞o), known(nōn), know·ing, knows

v.tr.

1. To perceive directly; grasp in the mind with clarity or certainty.

2. To regard as true beyond doubt: I know she won't fail.

3. To have a practical understanding of, as through experience; be skilled in: knows how to cook.

4. To have fixed in the mind: knows her Latin verbs.

5. To have experience of: "a black stubble that had known no razor"(William Faulkner).

6.

a. To perceive as familiar; recognize: I know that face.

b. To be acquainted with: He doesn't know his neighbors.

7. To be able to distinguish; recognize as distinct: knows right from wrong.

8. To discern the character or nature of: knew him for a liar.

9. Archaic To have sexual intercourse with.

v.intr.

1. To possess knowledge, understanding, or information.

2. To be cognizant or aware.

Idioms:

know (someone) in the biblical sense

To have sexual relations with (someone).

in the knowInformal

Possessing special or secret information.

you knowInformal

Used parenthetically in conversation, as to fill pauses or educe the listener's agreement or sympathy: Please try to be, you know, a little quieter. How were we supposed to make camp in a storm like that, you know?

know - be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time"

know - be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"

master, control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"

get the hang, master - be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"

3.

know - be aware of the truth of something; have a belief or faith in something; regard as true beyond any doubt; "I know that I left the key on the table"; "Galileo knew that the earth moves around the sun"

cognise, cognize, know - be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about; "I know that the President lied to the people"; "I want to know who is winning the game!"; "I know it's time"

know - be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?"; "We know this movie"; "I know him under a different name"; "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily"

know - have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations; "I know the feeling!"; "have you ever known hunger?"; "I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict"; "The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare"; "I lived through two divorces"

know - be familiar or acquainted with a person or an object; "She doesn't know this composer"; "Do you know my sister?"; "We know this movie"; "I know him under a different name"; "This flower is known as a Peruvian Lily"

recall, recollect, remember, call back, call up, retrieve, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"

1.2. (with clause) to know that → saber queto know why/when/where/if → saber por qué/cuándo/dónde/sito know how to do sth → saberhacer algodo you know how he did that? → ¿sabes cómo lo hizo?you know how it is → ya sabes cómo son las cosasyou don't know how glad I am to see you → no sabes cuánto me alegro de verteI'll or I'd have you know that → que sepas que ..., para que te enteres, ...you haven't time, as well he knew → no tienestiempo, como él bien sabíayou know as well as I do that → sabestan bien como yo que ...to know what → saber qué orlo queI know what I said → ya sé qué orlo quedijehe doesn't know what to do → no sabe qué hacerI don't know whether or not you've heard, but → no sé si has oído o no pero ...to know what's what → saber cuántas son cinco

6. (= be certain) I don't know if it has made things any easier → no sé si ha facilitado las cosasI don't know if or that it's a very good idea → no sé si es una buenaidea, no estoy segurode que sea una buenaideaI don't know if I can do it → no sé si puedo hacerlo

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